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– Lat/Long: 39.15° N 106.17° W

Ptarmigan Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 5 am Sun 15 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -17°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sun morning, moderate winds from the NW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
85
NW
80
NW
55
NNW
45
NNW
50
NNW
40
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
20
NW
25
NW
40
NW
25
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
max °C
-16
-14
-13
-8
-7
-7
-1
0
-4
1
3
-2
4
4
0
4
6
3
min °C
-17
-15
-15
-12
-7
-9
-4
-1
-5
-3
2
-2
0
3
-1
1
5
0
-34
-31
-30
-24
-18
-20
-12
-8
-12
-10
-4
-9
-5
-2
-7
-4
1
-5
1350
1800
1500
2050
3100
2500
3300
4100
3300
3650
4550
3850
4100
4800
4100
4300
4900
4400
Cloud base (m)
3550
4650
5900
3500
3450
3450
4400
4600
9700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:16
7:15
7:13
7:11
7:09
7:07
Sunset
7:10
7:12
7:13
7:14
7:15
7:15

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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -17°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sun morning, moderate winds from the NW by Tue night).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak at the specific elevation of 4188 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Ptarmigan Peak. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Colorado.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Leadville Airport
15 km WNW
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
light snow
Light snow.
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 320).
6 km
Low: overcast
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
3576m alt.
2 hours ago
-13° C
clear
-
31
Fresh winds from the WNW
(31 kph at 300).
0.0 km
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
1 hour ago
-11° C
-
8
Light winds from the WNW
(8 kph at 292).
18
35 km S
2398m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (16 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
36 km E
2839m alt.
1 hour ago
-8° C
-
8
Light winds from the N
(8 kph at 359).
19
37 km S
2385m alt.
51 minutes ago
1° C
-
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 315).
32
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 310).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
38 km SE
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
light snow
Light snow.
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 340).
11 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
34 minutes ago
-9° C
-
14
Light winds from the NNE
(14 kph at 13).
39

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.